The Relationships between Symmetry and Attractiveness and Mating Relevant Decisions and Behavior: A Review

نویسنده

  • T. Joel Wade
چکیده

Evolutionary theory based research shows that attractiveness is based on biological correlates that index appropriate estrogen and testosterone levels. Symmetry affects or plays a role in the perception of many of these correlates of attractiveness. Additionally, since attractiveness affects infidelity perception and reactions, sexual satisfaction, and personality perception, symmetry also affects these areas. This paper reviews the literature on symmetry showing how symmetry affects: the correlates of attractiveness, sexual satisfaction, personality, and infidelity perceptions and reactions.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Symmetry

دوره 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010